Community, Culture and Relationship in Music Education – MUSC 851

Course Description

Study of how the music educator builds community and culture in the music program and grows relationships with other groups in the educational system and beyond. To sustain a thriving music program, the music educator must build a healthy culture and sense of community within the music program. It is also important for the music educator to build strategic partnerships with administration, other arts programs, academic programs, sports programs, community arts organizations, venues, and more.

Rationale

It is important for the music educator to build community and culture in the music program and to grow relationships with other groups in the educational system and beyond.To sustain a thriving music program, the music educator must build a healthy culture and sense of community within the music program. It is also important for the music educator to build strategic partnerships with administration, other arts programs, academic programs, sports programs, community arts organizations, venues, and more.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

The course assignments are supported by the lecture presentations, assigned reading, & teaching announcements. Therefore, the student is required to complete the lecture presentations, assigned readings, and the teaching announcements by Wednesday of each module in order to prepare for submitting the assignments.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of 300 - 500 words. The student must then post 2 replies of 200 - 300 words. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 1 scholarly citation in Turabian format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in Turabian format.

Literature Review Assignment

The student will review 20 sources of peer-reviewed and scholarly journals or books written within the last 5 years. Each reference should be at least 100 words, with the Literature Review totaling a minimum of 2,000 words. For each source, the student will describe its relevance to their studies and assignment for this course.

Book Review and Application Assignments (2)

The student will write 2 book reviews in the course (1 review of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education, and 1 review of Educational Partnerships). Using the Summary, Analysis, and Application format (what the author said, what the author means, and how does this apply to my context), the student will make specific application to his/her teaching context. Each part of the book should be reviewed for a total of 1,500–2,250 words.

Appreciative Inquiry Project Assignment

Using the techniques of “Appreciative Inquiry” described in this module, the student will analyze their context in light of the systems, relationships, resources, personnel, and history. In this 1,000–1,500 word paper, Part 1 will be a descriptive listing (in narrative form) of the student’s discoveries followed by Part 2 which will include an action plan with timeline for the continued development of the student’s program.

Research Paper Assignment

The student will choose one of the following topics and write a 2,000-2,500-word research paper using a minimum of 10 scholarly sources:

Building Community and Culture in the Music Program
How the Music Educator Establishes Partnerships within the Educational System
How the Music Educator Establishes Partnerships with Community Organizations